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24th Jun, 2026

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LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5th Jun, 2026

REVIEW - Beethoven: Edge of Silence at Birmingham's MAC is a multi-talented masterpiece
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3rd Jun, 2026

REVIEW - Shrek the Musical at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre has important moral messages and is highly entertaining
LIFESTYLE 27th May, 2026

REVIEW - Shawshank Redemption at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre sheds light on all the characters - inside and out
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19th May, 2026

REVIEW - Plenty of chills and thrills as 2:22 A Ghost Story arrives at Wolverhampton Grand
LIFESTYLE 18th May, 2026

REVIEW - Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre takes zany comedy to new heights
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 14th May, 2026

REVIEW - Curtain Up for Oldbury Rep's new season
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12th May, 2026

REVIEW - Decorated Second World War comedy Operation Mincemeat delights at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9th May, 2026

REVIEW - The Devil Wears Trainers at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre was fun from start to finish
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6th May, 2026

REVIEW - Single White Female stage version at Birmingham's Alexandra is compelling theatre throughout
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 30th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Midsummer Night's Dream at Birmingham Rep is a fast, bouncy, flamboyant easy watch
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Waitress at Birmingham Hippodrome is 'joyous, raucous, raunchy romp'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Come From Away at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre is the 'best by far'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22nd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Raising the 'Barnum' but not the Greatest Show at Birmingham Hippodrome
LIFESTYLE 22nd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Johnny Cash musical at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre just about Walked the Line
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10th Apr, 2026

REVIEW- Bournville church’s production is ‘divine love letter’ to teachings of St Francis of Assisi
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3rd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - 'Small Island' at Birmingham Rep is an emotional rollercoaster, exploring issues along the way
LIFESTYLE 27th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Avoncroft's atmospheric hall is perfect for All and Sundry's magnificent Macbeth
LIFESTYLE 23rd Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Birmingham Old Rep is great on so many levels
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Second World War musical Operation Mincemeat at Wolverhampton Grand is emotional rollercoaster
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - The Great British Bake Off Musical at Bromsgrove's Artrix deserves a 'Hollywood handshake'
LIFESTYLE 11th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Super Southgate saga 'Dear England' brings the Beautiful Game to the Birmingham Hippodrome
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Top Hat at Birmingham's Hippodrome is a tap-dancing feast for the eyes and ears
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25th Feb, 2026

REVIEW - The Lightning Thief at Birmingham's Hippodrome makes for electric theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9th Feb, 2026

REVIEW - Cluedo at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre 'brings the board game to life'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7th Feb, 2026

REVEIW - Irish dance theatre 'MAM' at Birmingham Hippodrome is powerful, thought-provoking piece
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - One For The Road at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre is definitely one to watch
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21st Jan, 2026

REVIEW - Super 'Six' rewrites Henry VIII history at the Wolverhampton Grand
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - Birmingham's Crescent Theatre presents Swive - a new take on 'The Virgin Queen'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23rd Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Robin Hood panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome is as bold, brash and bawdy as it gets
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Fiddler on the Roof at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is fantastic this festive season
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Head to the Caribbean via the Birmingham REP's sun-kissed Anansi the Spider
LIFESTYLE 4th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Bostin Sleeping Beauty at Wolverhampton Grand has everything a panto should have and more
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Save a date to watch Calendar Girls' at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21st Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Festive Sherlock Holmes and 12 Days of Christmas at Birmingham REP is a real cracker
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21st Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Lots of laughs as brilliant Bedroom Farce comes to Stourbridge Town Hall
LIFESTYLE 20th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Miss Saigon 'reborn' at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is majestic and dynamic
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Panto fun for all in Jigsaw Players' Dick Whittington at The Trinity Centre in Lickey, Bromsgrove
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Unique Slava's Snow Show at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is one 'like snow other'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Plenty of great moves and vocal performances in Chess The Musical at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - New musical 'Starter For Ten' at the Birmingham REP could graduate to become a West End hit
LIFESTYLE 23rd Oct, 2025

Gritty and brutal treatment of Bard’s darkest play
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 20th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Scandalous Scandi drama at its best - Hedda Gabler at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Moulin Rouge at Birmingham Hippodrome has all you want and more
LIFESTYLE 14th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Friends! The Musical Parody at the Wolverhampton Grand is like a fun reunion and catch-up
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - 1980s feelgood feast Rock of Ages raises the roof at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Hilarious Backstairs Billy at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a right royal romp
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26th Sep, 2025

REVIEW - Agatha Christie's classic 'Go Back For Murder' at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a great night for self-confessed super sleuths
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8th Sep, 2025

REVIEW - The Unfriend at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre is hilarious 'watch through your fingers' black comedy at its best
LIFESTYLE 27th Jun, 2025

REVIEW - Marriage Material at Birmingham REP is 'Punjabi pantomime' at its best
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27th Jun, 2025

REVIEW - 'Lots of fun' Little Shop of Horrors at Blakedown Parish Rooms is plant-astic theatre
LIFESTYLE 22nd May, 2025

REVIEW - Sweeney Todd at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre definitely 'makes the cut'
LIFESTYLE 17th May, 2025

REVIEW - Heavenly humour aplenty at Fair Share's Vicar of Dibley in Kidderminster
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th May, 2025

REVIEW - Marvellous 'Murder, Margaret and Me' at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre brings incredible true story to life
LIFESTYLE 25th Apr, 2025

REVIEW - Hilarious 'Sleeping Beauty - Happily Ever After' at Bromsgrove's Artrix takes panto naughtiness to another level
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23rd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - The 'what if' & Juliet tale that brings The Bard to the Birmingham's Hippodrome like you've never seen him before
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11th Apr, 2025

REVIEW - Rubery Drama Group's Jail Birds is classic British situation comedy at its best
LIFESTYLE 2nd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - GHOST the musical at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of vibrance, passion, tension and 'spirit'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Calamity Jane at Birmingham's Hippodrome is a good show but a bit lost on the big stage
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Mayhem, mirth and madness as the Rocky Horror Show comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre for naughty nights out
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Reimagined Nora's A Doll's House at Birmingham's Crescent makes for immersive theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Journeyman Fat Theo triumphant on his big night at Bromsgrove's Artrix
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7th Dec, 2024

REVIEW - Plenty of seasonal sparkle and festive glitz as panto Dick Whittington opens at Bromsgrove's Artrix
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5th Dec, 2024

REVIEW - The Book of Mormon at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre offers something different this festive season
LIFESTYLE 27th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Sheila's Island at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre needs revisiting - but for some reworking
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Rubery Drama Group's Muddy Cows made for a 'scrum-filled, fun-filled night'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23rd Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Dear Evan Hansen provides memorable night at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Magical Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome is musical triumph
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep has a stellar cast but script needs more work
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 30th Jun, 2024

REVIEW - City buzzing as 'glorious feast' Hamilton makes the transition from Broadway to Birmingham's Hippodrome
LIFESTYLE 6th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Prince of Wales is a rip-roaring ride
LIFESTYLE 6th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Red Lion is a rip-roaring ride
LIFESTYLE 13th Mar, 2024

REVIEW - 'You couldn't have asked for more' from glitzy Crazy For You at Bromsgrove's Artrix
LIFESTYLE 28th Feb, 2024

REVIEW - New musical Bhangra Nation at Birmingham REP is an 'energy-fuelled, action-packed extravaganza'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th Jan, 2024

REVIEW - Sleeping Beauty panto at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is perfect for beating the winter blues
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23rd Dec, 2023

REVIEW - The Core's hilarious Jack and the Beanstalk at Bromsgrove's Artrix provides fabulous festive fun for all the family
LIFESTYLE 15th Dec, 2023

REVIEW - All and Sundry's Aladdin brought real magic to Bromsgrove School's Cobham Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5th Dec, 2023

REVIEW - Stunning Bodyguard shines ar Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre
LIFESTYLE 15th Nov, 2023

REVIEW- Bromsgrove’s Artrix back with a bang in spellbinding production of Shrek the Musical
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent's Othello cast were 'simply dazzling'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Murder in the Dark at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is 'short, sharp and spooky'
LIFESTYLE
20th Oct, 2023

The Cambridge pub in Longbridge reopens with a new look after revamp
LIFESTYLE 11th Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Great to have 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' back in Brum
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4th Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Sinatra the musical at Birmingham REP is so good it's 'off the scale'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7th Sep, 2023

REVIEW - Woman In Black at the Wolverhampton Grand takes you on a dark and nail-biting journey
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16th Jun, 2023

REVIEW - Captivating 'After this Plane Has Landed' in Moseley creates massive roar
LIFESTYLE 28th May, 2023

REVIEW - Florian's 'The Father' at the Birmingham Crescent good overall but the jury's out on some parts
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25th May, 2023

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome still as blindin' as ever
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25th May, 2023

REVIEW - Ocean At The End Of The Lane at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of depth
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18th May, 2023

REVIEW - Joyous BIG musical Crazy For You at the Crescent in Birmingham is a great night out
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17th May, 2023

REVIEW - Cult musical Heathers at Birmingham's Alex Theatre has everything
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11th May, 2023

REVIEW - Plenty of strong points in The Bodyguard at Wolverhampton Grand
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6th May, 2023

REVIEW - Birmingham Ormiston Academy's Blue Stockings was a sight to behold
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1st May, 2023

REVIEW - Well worth a trip Into the Woods at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Rush at The Rep in Brum had great music but needed more
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Commitments at Birmingham Hippodrome is 'a good night out'
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 15th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Spongebob the Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome made for absorbing theatre
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Annie at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is faultless and full-on
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24th Mar, 2023

REVIEW - 'Wild West' Of Mice and Men at Birmingham Rep is far too tame
LIFESTYLE 17th Feb, 2023

REVIEW- 'Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World' is a stunning theatrical adventure
LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24th Dec, 2022

REVIEW - The Bah Humbug Club at Lichfield's Garrick Theatre is a real Christmas cracker